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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Starting salary for teachers needs to be 85K, like in Finland.  Only the very top secondary graduates are accepted into university schools of Education. Masters degree required. Parents held accountable for absentee students.

Every teacher I know (I quit after 6 years) want to say to the parent:  Parent is a verb.  Do  your job like I do mine. [/quote]

Teachers in other countries are also given more time at work to do the prep, planning, and grading. That’s an afterthought in the US. I spend over 90% of my day in front of students, so the clear expectation is that I spend every night grading and preparing for the next day. We should get AT LEAST half of our days to do the prep/planning/grading. I posted above that I’m no longer giving up weekends and I mean it. The stack of papers to grade remains on my desk. I’m no longer spending extra time going the extra mile, which means my lessons will be less engaging. I’m sorry, but the “your students will suffer” argument no longer works. I spent many years sacrificing my health and my family for this job. No more. [/quote]

We have had teachers returning emails at all hours of the day and night.  There are a few bad teachers but many spend nights/weekends on class prep and support.  Its even worse with the lack of clear curriculum and text books where they have to make up their own.[/quote]

Are you saying teachers who don’t cater to your whim are bad then? I used to be the teacher with email on my phone and would jump when a parent absurdly emails me at 2 am on a Saturday… no more. I’m done. Contract hours. I’ll email you when I get to it. Parents here have lost all privileges to my time and my sanity. You keep taking and taking with zero respect. Call us all victims if it makes you feel better. We are done. [/quote]

No,  I was saying some teachers are working very hard.  However, it is very frustrating when some teachers don't return emails at all.  You are really nasty and I hope you are no longer teaching.[/quote]

Of course you had to add in the insult. I hope you’re no longer a parent because you seem incredibly stupid. Oh wait….

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We are the very involved parents.. the ones who email and actually support our kids.[/quote]

Then you’d know teachers don’t want emails saying your kid won’t be there. They have to then forward it to the attendance office. Email the attendance office and cc the teacher if you feel inclined but don’t expect an email back about it either. [/quote]

We don’t have the ability to make your child’s absence as excuses and stop Connect Ed from calling you. Only the attendance secretary can do that. Cut out the middle man and contact the attendance secretary directly. Moreover, while we are told to check our mail every day, there’s no set time that has to happen. If you email me (rather than the attendance secretary) at 8 am to tell me Larla is running a fever and will be absent, I may not see that email until noon. By that time, I’ve marked her absent and the attendance secretary only knows your DD did not show up so Connect Ed is going to call you. If you don’t want the call, email the correct staff.[/quote]

I don't mind the calls.[/quote]

A staff member just asked you to follow protocol and call the attendance secretary so fewer people have to process an absence. A simple adjustment on a parent’s part can make less work for a teacher, someone who is already doing 2 times more than they should. [/quote]

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